King: The Musical in Concert, Hackney Empire, London Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In this, the 50th anniversary year of the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr, it feels appropriate to revive this musical based on his life. Although maybe “revive” isn’t the right word. King, performed in concert this […]
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Cedric Neal to take on title role in LMTO and Hackney Empire production of musical King
Cedric Neal will take to the stage as Martin Luther King Jr in the first performance of Martin Smith’s King in 30 years at the Hackney Empire next month. Co-produced by the Hackney Empire and the London Musical Theatre Orchestra which returns to the venue following its successful presentation of Jerry Herman’s Mack & Mabel, […]
Riptide – The Slasher Musical – Rosemary Branch Theatre
Riptide – The Slasher Musical continues at the Rosemary Branch Theatre, London until 2 March. Back in 2007, during a business trip to Toronto, I feigned illness in order to avoid a boring business dinner and instead took a punt on Evil Dead The Musical, probably the best sickie I’ve ever pulled. Then recently, I […]
